Awirut Nathip hoses down his crocodile in front of his house in Pitsanuklok province, Thailand. He got the croc as a pet for his children 15 years ago, but kids grow up and move into an apartments with no-pet crocodile restrictions. So the reptile is now Nathip's guard animal, protecting his home from intruders and door-to-door evangelists. Its name is Thong, which means "golf" in Thai. (We don't get it either.)

One of 64 pit bulls rescued from a dog-fighting operation linked to a triple-slaying in southeastern Idaho tries to chew through his kennel before being transported to Boise. The dogs will be evaluated for adoption at the Idaho Humane Society.